Ansaldo Energia, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, is an Italian power engineering company. It is based in Genoa.
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The parent company, Ansaldo, started in 1853. It was taken over by Finmeccanica in 1993. In 2011, Finmeccanica sold 45% stake in Ansaldo Energia to First Reserve Corporation.[1]
Ansaldo Energia is a producer of thermoelectric power plants, operating on international markets for customers ranging from Public Administration to Independent Power Producers and Industrial Clients. Ansaldo Energia covers the entire power generation spectrum with a combination of plant engineering, manufacturing and service activities. It has an installed capacity exceeding 166,000 MW in over 90 countries for thermal electric and hydroelectric plants. Revenues in 2007 stood at 979 million euros.[2]
The production centre is located in the Genoa - Campi area and is split into three product lines: gas turbines, steam turbines and generators.
Ansaldo Energia manufactures gas turbines in the range from 70 to 280 MW, with more than 140 units delivered for a total installed capacity of more than 23,000 MW. The gas turbines models manufactured are named: AE64.3A, AE94.2, AE94.2K, AE94.3A and are based on designs by Siemens AG.
Steam turbine production covers the entire range of applications, with power ratings in the 80 to 1200 MW range.
Generator production comprises air, hydrogen and water cooled models, designed on experience from over 50,000 MVA of installed generating capacity.
Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A. is in charge of nuclear business, with the specific tasks to promote and realize nuclear products and related services: this encompasses promotion, sales, management, design, engineering, contracting, fabbrication and site implementation.
Ansaldo Fuel Cells has been active as a developer of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells technology for over 20 years. Ansaldo Fuel Cells has set up a stack manufacturing facility, active since 2004 in Terni, Italy.
Ansaldo Thomassen makes GE-type Heavy duty gas turbine systems.
Ansaldo ESG AG is a Switzerland-based energy service group, which is established in 1998. AESG is specialised in steam turbine maintenance, covering turbine rotor and turbine casing repairs, re-blading, blade repairs, generator rewinds and repairs, supply of associated components and "engineering solutions".